Conservation

Protecting Wildlife, Preserving the Future

Protecting Wildlife. Supporting Communities. Inspiring Action.

The Thrigby Hall Conservation Fund is dedicated to tackling the urgent decline of our planet’s rich biodiversity. Through partnerships, funding, and education, we support vital conservation work here in the UK and around the world.

We are proud members of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), working together with other leading organisations to deliver real conservation impact.

Part of a Global Community

BIAZA members support over 800 field conservation projects, contributing around £24 million each year. From providing equipment and training to supporting community-led education programmes, this collective effort is driving change worldwide.

Conservation in Action

Check out some of the projects your visit helps to support below.

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Binturong Study Programme, Philippines

We’re actively involved in research on Palawan Island to learn more about the ecology and population status of binturongs. Using camera traps and radio tracking, this project gathers crucial data to inform future conservation strategies.

Asian Turtle Program, Vietnam

Working with the Asian Turtle Program, we’ve contributed to building a new hatchling facility at the Turtle Conservation Centre in Cuc Phuong National Park. The programme rescues turtles from the illegal wildlife trade, rehabilitates them, and builds captive assurance populations to protect species from extinction.

At Thrigby, our Swamp House has been redeveloped to house Asian turtles and highlight their story to visitors.

World Pheasant Association

We support field conservation and captive breeding programmes to safeguard some of the world’s most threatened pheasant species. Breeding populations in zoos act as vital lifelines for species struggling in the wild.

Owston’s Palm Civet Conservation

Thrigby Hall is part of efforts to save the critically endangered Owston’s Palm Civet. Fewer than 30 remain in captivity worldwide. We’ve built a specialist enclosure designed to encourage breeding, supporting reintroduction plans in collaboration with Chester Zoo and Save Vietnam’s Wildlife.

Protecting UK Wildlife

Closer to home, we’ve supported researchers at the University of East Anglia investigating the alarming rise in hare deaths across the UK.

We also work closely with the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, sponsoring wildflower seeds to help create Trinity Wood in the nearby village of Filby – a new haven for local wildlife.